Three persons burnt to death over alleged kidnap in Osogbo

THREE persons, suspected to be kidnappers, were on Friday, burnt to death in Osogbo, the Osun State capital. Investigation revealed that youths, led by commercial motorcyclists, combed the town to pick up the suspected kidnappers in different parts of Osogbo, and attacked them with sticks, woods cudgel and later set them ablaze with disused tyres. A suspect was burnt to death at the Ayetoro area of the city by an irate mob, while the other two were burnt at Plantation and Igbona areas of the town. Another suspected kidnapper, Segun Akinwale, was on Thursday, rescued by the police from being lynched in the Alekuwodo area of the town for allegedly attempting to kidnap a child before his mother found out. His alleged confession was said to have irked the youths, mostly the okada’s riders. It was gathered that the suspect allegedly confessed that nine of his colleagues are already at different parts of the town to kidnap children in Osogbo and its environs. Based on the alleged confession, angry youths moved round Osogbo in search of other kidnappers, during which the three suspects were burnt to death. At Ayetoro area of Osogboa, it was gathered that the suspected kidnapper was found with a baby inside a bag he carried. Drivers at the Ayetoro junction were said to have challenged the suspected kidnapper, who reportedly dressed like an insane person, and opened the bag that was found with him. It was, however not certain if the boy allegedly kidnapped and found in the bag was alive or dead. The development allegedly prompted the youths in the area to mobilize others and set the suspected kidnapper ablaze. A similar incident occurred at the Plantation and Igbona areas of the town where youths of the area set ablaze those suspected to have kidnapped some children in the area. The police have been deployed round Osogbo to prevent further break down of law and order. Meanwhile, the state Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Maishanu, has condemned the trend of burning of suspects in the state, describing it as jungle justice, which he said was against the law. He said the state would not be allowed to be turned into a theater of crisis, vowing that the police would do everything possible to forestall further breakdown of law and order. Assuring that the police would conduct thorough investigation on the incident, the Police Commissioner warned that people should desist from taking laws into their hands. Also speaking, the state governor, Mr. Rauf Aregbesola, condemned the development. He warned the residents against jungle justice, saying cases of criminal activities should be reported to law enforcement agencies, rather than the people taking the laws into their hands. Speaking through his Director, Bureau of Communications and Strategy, Mr. Semiu Okanlawon, in a statement, the governor stressed that the state government would join hands with relevant security agencies to ensure proper security of lives and property of the people of the state.

I think if this will continue In other parts of the country there will be a bit sanity in the country. These kidnappers will now look for something good to do. Enough is enough. there is no good reason to commit any crime. Whether government is good or bad is never an excuse to indulge in crime. I support this kind of jungle justice.

Elder (Dr.) Chukwuma O. Nwaoni

This jungle justice is uncalled for (lynching & burning of criminals), Nigeria
needs to address the issues of corruption and impunity that lead to kidnapping.
The people that burnt these suspects are murderers and should face the Law. The way forward in the Nation is social and economic development but that will take a very long time to come to reality because it is easier to destroy an economy than to build it. The economy of the Nation is in a total decay and unemployment is all time high. Remain Blessed.

Elder (Dr.) Chukwuma O. Nwaonicha.

edu

Do you pray for your child to be used for rituals. In osogbo many people are searching for their children even the police could not help you expect the people to take suspect to Nigerian police so they use underground arrangements to release them or are you one of the sponsors

taiwo

Infact,the jungle justice is right based on the fact that people had lost confidence on the security agents

afowowe C.O

Jungle justice might not be the best, but if given a trial, may be jungle justice will curb the outburst of kidnapping and ritual killing in the land by people in high places. what Nigerians observed is that most of the gruesome criminals ends up being released when they hand them over to police force. We are tired of this systemic decadence. Enough is enough!!! Why is kidnapping in increase in our land?
Evidently, i think the judge in this matter need to take photographs of the culprits with physical evidence of their crime with them before being kill or lynched for suppose crime. Evidence might be needed to support their moves.

afowowe C.O

Yes, you were right, that is why the lynchers need caution in the process. Proper investigation need to be done. The dept of it is that people had lost confidence in the security agents. Evidence is all around us to proof this maybe it is because of the forthcoming elections, only God knows?

edu

Mr. barbarisms look no room for kidnapping ritual killings in osogbo if you do and you are caught you are a gonna

ena

scatter you are a fool for saying dat if it were ur sibling dat was kidnapped n d kidnapper found, wat wld u say abt it.

Scatter

Ena, thank you very much for branding me a fool. I’m glad if it made you feel good and wiser.